Receptacle for phonograph-records.



Patented lune l2, I900. J. W. COLLINS. RE CEPTACL E FUR PHUNOGRAPH-RECORDS.

(Application fllad Mar. 20, 1900.)

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JOHN COLLINS, OF \VASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

RECEPTACLE FOR PHONOGRAPH-RECORDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,525, dated June 12,1900.

' Application filed March 20, 1900. $erial No. 9,352. on model.)

To, aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN WV. COLLINS, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residin g at Washington, in the District of Columbia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles forPhonograph-Records and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My present invention relates to improvements in receptacles or holdersfor phonograph-records, one object being to provide an inclosing casewhereby the record will be protected from damage by abrasion or othercauses during transportation,storage,or while removing it for use.

A further object of said invention is to obviate the usual handling ofthe record and to provide means whereby the same may be readily fittedupon the cylinder of the phonograph or other similar machine and aseasily removed therefrom without its coming in contact with the hands. 7

To the above ends my invention consists of the novel details ofconstruction and general arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafterfully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myimproved receptacle in a closed position; Fig. 2, a similar view withthe top lid removed and the inclosing case sprung open for the removalof the record; Fig. 3, avertical longitudinal section of the same andthe record, showing mannor of adjusting the record upon the cylinder ofthe phonograph; Fig. 4, a transverse section of the main body of thereceptacle or holder, and Fig. 5 a detail View showing the receptaclewith perforated sides.

, Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the severalfiguresof the drawings. It may be observed that heretofore it has beencustomary in packing or storing records to first wrap or inclose eachrecord in asheet of cotton-batting prior to placing the same in aninclosing tube or box, and in the operation of removing the said recordfor use it is necessary to spread or extend two fingers of the hand intothe same to withdraw it from the box, while with the other hand thecovering of cotton-batting is removed from the record prior to placingit in position upon the machine. This constant handling of the record isobjectionable in many respects, and particularly in that it is liable tofall and break by accident or carelessness, as also the liability ofparticles of cotton-batting or foreign substances adhering to thesurface of the record. These objections are obviated by my improvedconstruction, as well as the danger of breaking or marring a record bystriking the end against a hard surface common to the manner of packingheretofore employed.

In carrying out my invention the main body of my improved receptacle iscomposed of an open tube or cylinder A, preferably formed of thin sheetmetal, having an opening B upon one side extending from the top to thebottom, the edges of which are adapted to close or abut one upon theother by compressing said tube or cylinder. The circumference of thesaid tube or cylinder is such that when in a closed position it fitssnugly upon the record D, thereby retaining the same rigidly in place,and said tube is held closed through the medium of the overlapping edgesofthe upper and lower lids or caps C C. The lower lid or cap C isprovided with a central opening E for adjusting the receptacle and itsrecord upon the pins of a receiving box 'or cabinet; but when thereceptacle is to be used for transporting or storing the records theopening E in said lid or cap is adapted to be closed by a perforateddisk E. The upperlid or cap C is also suitably perforated and providedwith a space for marking the name of the record thereon.

The inner surface of the tube or receptacle A is provided with a liningF of canton-flann'el or other soft yielding material to prevent abrasionof the exterior surface of the record.

As already stated, the upper and lower lids or covers of the tube orreceptacle Aare perforated to provide suitable ventilation of therecord, and, if desired this matter of ventilation may be furtherenhanced by perforating the main wall of the tube or receptacle proper,as shown in Fig. 5.

The construction of my invention being as above described, it willbeobserved that when the record is to be used the upper lid or coversition the record is securely held in place within the receptacle.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and usefull. Areceptacle for phonograph-records, consisting of the compressible tubeor cylinder A, provided with a soft elastic lining F,

and with the lids or covers 0,0 substantially as specified.

2. A receptacle for phonograph records, consisting of the compressibletube or cylinder A, provided with a soft elastic lining l and theperforated lids or covers 0, 0', substantially as specified.

3. A receptacle for phonographrecords, consisting of the compressibletube or cylinder A, provided with the perforated lids or covers 0 ,C,the lower lid being provided with a central opening E adapted to receivea disk E substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN XV. COLLINS. lVitnesses:

THOMAS D. OoLLINs, PARKER II. SWEET, Jr.

